Census tract · Fulton County

Census Tract 5502.02, Fulton County, Arkansas

Census Tract 5502.02, GEOID 05049550202, in Fulton County, Arkansas, partly within Viola. 3,015 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±408); the 2020 Census counted 2,952.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,015

±408 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,952

Median household income

$46,622

±$5,881 (90% margin)
Fulton County: $42,241

Median home value

$163,600

±$55,185 (90% margin)
Fulton County: $113,800

Median gross rent

$733

±$138 (90% margin)
Fulton County: $626

Where is Census Tract 5502.02?

Census Tract 5502.02 is one of 4 census tracts in Fulton County, Arkansas. It covers 230.08 square miles of land, 13 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 05049550202, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 5502.02 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Viola5%
Census Tract 5502.02 (marked with a dot) in Fulton County, Arkansas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
9505950695075501.015502.0196029603 5502.02 10 mi
Census Tract 5502.02 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Fulton County.

7 census tracts border Census Tract 5502.02: Tract 9505 in Baxter County ($45,643), Tract 9506 in Baxter County ($64,423), Tract 9507 in Baxter County ($51,758), Tract 5501.01 ($37,130), Tract 5502.01 ($43,778), Tract 9602 in Izard County ($45,805) and Tract 9603 in Izard County ($43,264). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 5502.02?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 5502.02's population at 3,015 (±408) in 1,193 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,952 residents and 1,469 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 5502.02Fulton CountyArkansas
Total population 3,015 ±408 12,302 3,049,391
Households 1,193 ±174 4,757 1,205,987
Average household size 2.53 ±0.25 2.55 2.46
Housing units 1,578 ±189 6,225 1,394,673

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 5502.02?

The median resident of Census Tract 5502.02 is 47.9 years old; 20.7% are under 18 and 25.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.0%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.5%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 5502.02Fulton CountyArkansas
Median age 47.9 ±6.2 47.6 38.5
Under 18 years 20.7% ±3.5 pts 20.7% 23.1%
65 years and over 25.7% ±5.7 pts 26.0% 17.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.5% ±0.9 pts 1.9% 9.0%
White alone, not Hispanic 95.0% ±2.7 pts 92.3% 67.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.3% 14.6%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.2% 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.1% 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.0% 0.4%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 4.5% ±2.6 pts 4.8% 6.3%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.3% 0.3%
Born outside the United States 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.6% 5.4%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 0.6% ±1.0 pts 1.3% 8.3%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 4.3% ±3.0 pts 9.0% 7.4%
With a disability 21.8% ±5.8 pts 26.1% 18.0%
No health insurance coverage 3.2% ±2.4 pts 6.6% 9.0%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 86.8% ±6.2 pts 88.3% 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 13.1% ±5.9 pts 16.0% 25.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 6.9% ±5.5 pts 6.4% 9.5%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 91.8% ±4.5 pts 87.8% 87.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 5502.02 earn?

Half of the 1,193 households in Census Tract 5502.02 earn less than $46,622 a year (±$5,881), against $42,241 across Fulton County: 1st highest of the county's 4 tracts with a reliable estimate. 12.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 5502.02Fulton CountyArkansas
Median household income $46,622 ±$5,881 $42,241 $60,773
Mean household income $64,845 ±$8,839 $57,254 $84,759
Per capita income $26,363 ±$3,334 $23,947 $34,225
People below the poverty line 12.9% ±6.9 pts 18.0% 16.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 9.1% ±7.7 pts 22.8% 21.1%
Households receiving SNAP 12.4% ±6.8 pts 12.8% 10.2%
Households with a computer 83.3% ±6.4 pts 91.0% 93.6%
Households with a broadband subscription 61.2% ±11.3 pts 76.5% 86.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 5502.02?

Owners occupy 89.9% of Census Tract 5502.02's occupied homes and renters 10.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $163,600 by its owner (±$55,185). The median renter pays $733 a month including utilities, and 54.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 5502.02Fulton CountyArkansas
Median home value (owner-occupied) $163,600 ±$55,185 $113,800 $188,000
Median gross rent $733 ±$138 $626 $947
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 54.3% ±29.3 pts 44.9% 35.9%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $867 ±$98 $1,083 $1,345
Owner-occupied homes 89.9% ±6.0 pts 84.7% 66.4%
Renter-occupied homes 10.1% ±6.0 pts 15.3% 33.6%
Housing units 1,578 ±189 6,225 1,394,673
Single-family detached homes 73.8% ±9.1 pts 72.2% 70.0%
Mobile homes 24.1% ±8.9 pts 23.6% 11.0%
Built 2020 or later 2.8% ±2.7 pts 1.5% 2.1%
Built 2010 to 2019 8.5% ±4.3 pts 5.1% 12.1%
Built 1939 or earlier 7.9% ±5.4 pts 5.6% 4.1%
Households with no vehicle 5.0% ±3.3 pts 4.6% 5.9%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 5502.02 get to work?

83.9% of Census Tract 5502.02's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 31.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 5502.02Fulton CountyArkansas
In the labor force (age 16+) 44.7% ±9.9 pts 43.3% 58.4%
Unemployment rate 1.3% ±1.8 pts 4.6% 4.9%
Drove alone to work 83.9% ±6.5 pts 77.2% 78.9%
Carpooled 4.3% ±4.1 pts 8.7% 9.4%
Public transportation 0.0% ±3.7 pts 0.0% 0.3%
Walked 6.5% ±4.8 pts 3.5% 1.4%
Worked from home 5.2% ±4.7 pts 8.3% 8.8%
Mean travel time to work 31.6 min ±2.6 28.2 min 22.5 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 5502.02 compare with the other tracts in Fulton County?

Among Fulton County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 5502.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 5502.02's rank among the tracts of Fulton County
MeasureIn Fulton County
Population3rd of 4
Residents per square mile4th of 4
Median household income1st of 4
Per capita income1st of 4
Median home value1st of 4
Median gross rent1st of 4
Poverty rate4th of 4
Bachelor's degree or higher4th of 4
Median age3rd of 4
Owner-occupied share2nd of 4

The tracts next to it on Fulton County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 5502.021st$46,622±$5,8813,015
Tract 5502.012nd$43,778±$7,633 · within the margin of this tract3,304
Tract 5501.023rd$37,173±$4,5362,421
Tract 5501.014th$37,130±$10,608 · within the margin of this tract3,562

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 5502.02?

4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 5502.02 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

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